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Eerie shipwrecks, a lucky stone and a forsaken castle with a ‘murder window’: Fascinating photos show Ireland’s abandoned treasures

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History is alive and kicking in Ireland – as is revealed in this book of deserted treasures. 

Abandoned Ireland by Dominic Connolly, published by Amber Books, shows the extraordinary past of the small island country, exploring everywhere ‘from the sparsely inhabited west coast to the urban buzz of Dublin and Belfast‘. 

Beautifully illustrated with 180 photographs, readers are taken on an enthralling tour of the ‘lesser-known corners’ of the ‘enchanting island’ – where they’ll see stranded shipwrecks, a

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Castles reclaimed by nature, a ghostly ski station and a forsaken dynamite factory: Fascinating photos reveal Scotland’s abandoned wonders

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Scotland is one of the world’s most historically fascinating countries – as is evident from this book of deserted treasures.         

Abandoned Scotland, by Alastair Horne, published by Amber Books, is a beautifully illustrated compendium of ‘little-known corners’ across the country.

The book is packed with 180 photographs of abandoned relics, taking readers on an enthralling tour on which they’ll see a ghostly ski station, ruined castles, a run-down bathhouse, a former dynamite factory and more – all the while

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